THE EXPERIENCE :

put on your dancing shoes and join us for salsa lessons en español! this exciting program offers the best of spanish language and culture designed to keep your feet moving and your brain on its toes.

we offer 2 options for learners: advanced language level & beginner language level. both programs teach basic salsa but are divided based on your current level with the spanish language. all salsa lessons are provided by the experts at JOEL SALSA, our partnering organization for this program.

beginner CLASSES are held on Monday EVENINGs from 7:00pm - 9:00pm & advanced classes are held on saturday mornings from 11:00am - 12:00pm. check out our schedule below and get ready to dance the night (& day) away!

SCHEDULE :

LOCATED AT JOEL SALSA :

519 8TH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10018 (12TH FLOOR - ROOM A)

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN :

THE BEGINNER LEVEL

Ideal for Beginner Level Spanish speakers, this class is completely immersive and taught entirely en Español. Each session is 2-hours and begins with a 1-hour Language Lesson taught by a native Spanish instructor, followed by a 1-hour Salsa Lesson taught en Español by a native dance instructor. During your language lesson, you will learn things such as how to introduce yourself, how to say the alphabet, learn parts of the body, verbs in the present tense, and more. This is followed by a 1-hour Salsa Lesson in which you will learn the history and techniques of Salsa Dancing such as The On2 Timing using Conga Beat, Suzy Q, Left Turn Footwork, Couples Turns, Cross Body Lead In, Inside Turn In, Hand Variations, and more.

THE ADVANCED LEVEL

Ideal for people with a conversational understanding of the Spanish language, this class is completely immersive and taught entirely en Español. Each session is designed at a faster-pace for more advanced speakers and will consist of a 1-hour Salsa Lesson by a native dance instructor to include the history and techniques of Salsa Dancing such as The On2 Timing using Conga Beat, Suzy Q, Left Turn Footwork, Couples Turns, Cross Body Lead In, Inside Turn In, Hand Variations, and more. You will also learn vocabulary and terms en Español geared at Advanced Level speakers.